Friday, February 28, 2014

Well, I sort of hate to wrap up goat week today. I had never realized what versatile animals they are. Their meat makes a wonderful BBQ, you can milk them, and even make cheese from the milk. My neighbor has goats and makes fine face soap from the cream. As we have seen this week, they can be ridden, or trained to pull carts or carriages. Today we have a picture of one pulling a small children's wagon.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Today's picture shows some elegant little Goat Carriages. The picture was taken in Central Park in New York City in around 1900. It looks as if the carriages were possibly rented out for children to ride around the park in.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I guess I had never realized just how versatile goats are. In today's picture we see one with a saddle, and being ridden by a child. I guess goats are pretty tame, so will agree to just about anything. This picture was taken in 1904.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Yes, you can milk a goat, as seen in this picture. It is actually a lot easier to keep a couple of goats than it is to keep cows, so in days gone by, it was not unusual for rural families to get their milk from goats. Today, there are still families that will get their milk from goats. I have never tried it, but have heard that it is an acquired taste. If you are accustomed to store bought cow milk, you will probably not like goat milk. I have had goat cheese and I really like that. If any of you have tried Goat Milk, maybe you could share your experience with us.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Today's picture features a fine pair of goats pulling a cart. It is hard for me to tell exactly what the purpose of the cart is. I am not sure if it is for work or recreation. In any event, the picture was taken around 1910.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Welcome to Goat Week here at OPOD. We will be looking at pictures of goats from the old days. Most people don't think much about goats, but in many areas, including West Texas, where I live, goats remain a big business.

The picture above was taken in Ramitelli, Italy in 1945. It shows goats grazing around some United States fighter planes. I love the contrast represented in the picture.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

This is a picture of the downtown area of the "Bid D". The picture was taken in 1942. I wonder if anyone can recognize where this is? I would imagine that most of these buildings have been replaced by now, and the street scene would be completely different.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Welcome to Dallas Texas Week here at OPOD. We will be looking at pictures from times gone by of this great city. We start with this picture of a real "Dallas Cowboy". The picture was taken in 1945, and shows a cowboy tending his herd, with the Dallas skyline in the background. I love pictures like this that show two very different eras in the same scene.

Friday, February 14, 2014

I am sorry I did not post a picture yesterday, but the internet was down all day, and just now getting a signal back. So, we wrap up Dog Week with this fine picture of Teddy Roosevelt and his dogs. The picture was taken in 1905. It looks like an old fashioned Haystack in the background.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

This is my favorite picture this week, and it shows a boy with his puppy. The picture reminds me of simpler times, and could be a picture from my own childhood. The photo was taken in 1943 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Welcome to Dog Week here at OPOD. We will be looking at various pictures of people and their dogs. We start with this puppy picture from 1927. Looks like a beautiful litter of puppies, but I don't know what kind.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Today's picture is from about 1870, and shows a great scene in Denver that could be right out of a Western. The picture shows an Express Wagon in front of the Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Denver week continues with this peculiar picture from 1903 of a horse-drawn trolley. The unusual thing is that the horse is riding, not pulling the trolley. All I can think is that the horse pulls the car us a hill, and then they let him ride back down hill. I would think though that a horse would rather walk than perch on that little spot.

Monday, February 3, 2014

This is an interesting picture of a neighborhood in Denver. The picture was taken in 1895. The crowd was there because they wanted to see a faith healer by the name of Francis Schlatter. Francis was an interesting character who walked across the western United States in the late 1800's, and many people believed that he had to power to heal.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Welcome to Denver, Colorado Week here at OPOD. We will be looking at scenes from the Mile High City from 100 years ago. We start with this image of Teddy Roosevelt speaking in the city in 1910. Interesting to see how much things have changes in the last 100 years . . . notice how he is speaking standing in an open top car.

About Me

I grew up in West Texas, and could not wait to get away. I got away, and went to the University of Texas, and then on to Stanford. I saw the world, and decided what I really wanted was to be in West Texas. So here I am, right back where I started. I had it all, and found it was not that great.

I have been an avid collector of old photographs and documents for over 30
years. The photographs on this site are derived from material I have collected
over the years. Some came from old family albums, some from material I bought at
flea markets over the years, and some from government archives of public domain
images, including the US Library of Congress, and the National Archives. We
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